Aerosoft PBY from VP-102 1941

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Here is my second paint of the Aerosoft PBY. This one is from Sangley Point Philippines VP-102 141. The camo version was very rare with only a few made with that scheme. This is the more common scheme of the day.

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The pre-war PBYs we had around here had those markings. The only thing was the tail markings were different. There was one vertical blue stripe with 13 alternating horizontal stripes. Starting with a red stripe and ending with one.
I wonder if it was a East Coast / West Coast thing. But the "Coasties" at Winter Island had that tail. It also seems that the yellow was sometimes White but I might be wrong. An eightyone year old memory ain't too reliable, as what her face, the gal I'm married to, would tell you.
Now where in heck did I put my glasses?
 
Helldiver, you are right on as to tail markings and wing yellow/white markings. I will probably do a San Diego, North Island PBY next. The general color is the same but the marking and numbers differed. Thanks for your observations.
 
The San Diego ones were my birds....the ones i used to see and visit with my Grandfather who was a retired Commodore in SD, and had buddies on em....that was a wonderful thing as a kid to see...

cant wait for those, i will keep mooring spots open on my North Island and Lindberg Field bayside spots for em :)

one of the last memories i have of them was one taxiing from the Bay across the four lane road that runs between Lindberg Field and the Bay and traffic being held up to wait for it.. it was in the dark blue old time livery.....

this one...

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but in my distant memories there were many in the gray paint too, but as a kid i did not notice the details....

i do remmber watching them taxi on the Bay from the Ferry that used to run to Coronado...and loves the sight of them taking off...
 
One other thing. It's too bad they show the Yagis on the wings. Bell Telephone did not putting on the 1.5 meter Yagis until October of 1942. - Long after the meatballs were gotten rid of.
Radar was really crude in those days. There was two CRTs one for azimuth, the other for elevation. Distance was anybody's guess.
I can remember seeing the first X-Band radar. It was in the Radar Lab in NAS Jax. I could actually see the skyline of Jacksonville.
But to have them on a 1941 airplane, just didn't happen.
Anybody see my glasses?
 
Jim, I will check for some pictures. If you know of any let me know and I will see what I can do.
 
Very nice work indeed Stovall. I'm looking forward to seeing what all the repainters do with this great model over the coming months.

Helldiver, your glasses are up on your forehead
 
Thanks

Another great job...Really appreciate your efforts and your support for our hobby...Looking forward to your next project!

Steve in Kansas
 
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